We the People
America's Founding Documents 1
America's Founding Documents 2
How America Works
America's Symbols
100

What is the study about how citizens are involved in their communities and in their government?

What is Civics

100

What are the three most treasured documents of the American government?

What are the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights

100

Who gathered suggestions, blended amendments together, and proposed 12 amendments at the First Congress to consider for passage in 1789?

Who was James Madison

100

What three levels of government does the US recognize?

What are National, State and Local government levels

100

What may a person receive if they have witnessed a crime and are required to appear in court as a witness?

What is a subpoena

200

By 1800 what three countries invested and controlled America territories?

What is France, Britain and Spain

200

Where does the Federal Government of the US keep records that Congress decided to build in 1926?

What is the Natioal Archives

200

Which amendment states that the US Congress cannot choose a church as the official church of the US, like the Church of England is for the English people?

What is the First Amendment

200

What are the three branches of the Federal Government?

What are the Legislative, Judicial and the Executive Branches

200

What is also called "Old Glory?"

What is the American Flag

300

Which state was the first in 1860 to declare itself independent and seceded from the Union due to the conflict between the northern and southern states?

What is South Carolina

300
On July 4, 1776 the Second Continental Congress voted to approve the final version of what?

What is the Declaration of Independence

300

Which Amendment gives US citizens the right to bear arms but not the right to create a Militia?

What is the Second Amendment

300

What do we call those who served in the Continental Congress, signed the Declaration of Independence and boldly supported the foundation of America?

What is the Founding Fathers

300

What is the national anthem of the United States?

What is the "Star-Spangled Banner"

400

Christopher Columbus discovered the New World in what year?

What is 1492
400

In 1777, the Continental Congress adopted America's first constitution called what?

What was the Articles of Confederation

400

What Amendments guarantees that the US Government will not bully private citizens?

What are 4th thru the 8th Amendments 

400

What two men signed all three of the founding documents: the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation and the United States Constitution?

Who were Roger Sherman of Connecticut and Robert Morris of Pennsylvania

400

What is the most controversial phrase that has been modified several times in the Pledge of Allegiance?  

What is "Under God"

500

In the mid-1700's, what war did Great Britain and France fought a war in America?

What is the French and Indian War in America; but the Seven Years War in Europe

500

Who, after leading troops during the American Revolution, stated during the Constitutional Convention, "If to please the people we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterward defend our work?  Let us raise a standard to which the wise and the honest can repair; the event is in the hand of God."

Who was George Washington

500

What are the first 10 Amendments are also called?

What is the Bill of Rights

500

What do we call work of workers who do not have government jobs?

What is called the "Private Sector"

500

Who is the official keeper of the Great Seal of America since 1789?

Who is the Secretary of State